Toilet flush tank valve



Feb. l?, R948. s. S'. CHEITEN TOILET FLUSH TANK VALVE Filed May 16, 1946 INVENTOR S amue .SCheien B ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 17, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOILET FLUSH TANK VALVE Samuel S. Cheiten, Highland Park, N. J. Application May 16, 1946, Serial No. 670,224

2 claims. 1

This invention relates to valves and more particularly to ush valves or closet tank balls finding application especially` in toilet tanks. In its more specific aspect this invention is directed to improvements in the flush tank valves or balls heretofore commonly employed. v

The improved ush valve or ball of the present invention is of simple and rugged construction and may be manufactured at reasonable cost. It has long life, positive action and substantially uniform wearing characteristics.

The foregoing as well as other advantages and objects of this invention will be more readily apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a cross sectional view taken verticaliy through a flush tank valve or ball embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the invention shown in Figures l and 2 and illustrates the position of the various parts thereof with respect to a valve seat shown in dotted lines.

Figure 4 is a perspective view, partly in cross section taken vertically on a modification of the embodiment of my invention as shown in Figures 1-3.

As shown in the drawings the novel and improved ush tank valve 4or ball comprises a generally convex or spherical lower portion I having a generally conical upper portion II integral with each other to provide a hollow valve I2. The hollow valve I2 is preferably composed of a rubbery material, such as natural rubber, reclaimed rubber or of any of the so-called synthetic rubbers commonly known as Buna S and Buna N and respectively composed of copolymers of butadiene and styrene and of butadiene and acrylonitrile. The lower portion I0 has a central opening therethrough. Integral with the portion I0 at said opening and depending therefrom is a hollow cylinder or stem I3 also composed of a rubbery or resilient material. The outside diameter of lower portion I0 at the midaltitude thereof is approximately three times the outside diameter of the stem I3 and the ratio of the altitude of portion I0 to the length of stem I3 is between about 10 to 7 and 10 to 11 and preferably approximately 10 to 9. As shown in the drawings the outside lower marginal face of stem I3 is beveled to provide a beveled leading end I4. The stem I3 has a plurality of parallel elongated vertical grooves I5 on the outside thereof to provide a fluted outer face. end of the top portion II is a connector I6 having a vertically disposed hollow portion whose interior surface is threaded at II.

The modification shown in Figure 4 is th sameasthatshowninliiguresitobuthasan Locked in the upper 2 additional element, namely an upstanding lip or annular flange I8 integral with the top II and bottom portion I0. The lip IB is preferably composed of the same material as the top II and bottom I0.

Through the connector I'G, the novel tank ball or valve may be readily coupled to the threaded lower end of a guide and lifting stem not shown. The threading at the lower end of the guide and lifting stem and at I1 of the connector I6 is preferably so chosen that upon rotation of the valve I2 in a counter-clockwise direction, the-connector I6 will be tightened onto the lower end of the guide lift not shown.

By employing the invention as shown and heretofore described, it is apparent that the stem Il serves as a centering element and also is acted upon by the force of the water discharge at its vortex due to the arrangement and proportioning of the parts to provide an improved tank ball or valve.

Since certain changes may be made in the above article and different embodiments of the invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattei' contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A flush tank valve comprising a flexible convex bottom portion and an upper closure portion, said valve being hollow and having an opening through said bottom portion, a hollow stemsecuredto and depending from said bottom at said opening, the outside surface of said stem having a plurality of elongated grooves therein.

2. A flush tank valve comprising a exible convex bottom portion and an upper closure portion.

vsaid valve being hollow and having an opening through said bottom portion, a hollow stem secured to and depending from said bottom at said opening, the outside surface of said stem having a plurality of elongated grooves therein. the lower outer marginal end of said stem being beveled, the ratio of the outside diameter of said bottom portion at the mid-altitude thereof to the outside diameter of said stem being approximately 3 to 1 and the ratio of the altitude of said bottom portion to the length of said stem being in the range of 10 to '7 and 10 to 11.

SAMUEL S. CHEITEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 895,742 Freshour Aug. il, i908 'III--...-..n we s' 

